Lobbying Activity Report

6533-50808

Organization: Canadian Home Builders Association of Northern BC
Would you like to identify any other entity with a direct interest in the outcome of this lobbying activity that worked together for the purpose of lobbying on any or all of the listed lobbying topics? Yes
Lobbying activity performed with and/or on behalf of the following other entities with a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity that worked together for the purpose of performing this lobbying activity: Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior
Associated registration: 12126-6533-1
Lobbying Activity date: 2026-03-09
Arranged a meeting: No
Posted date: 2026-04-16

In-house lobbyists who participated in the lobbying activity: Katherine Carlson
Senior Public Office Holders who were lobbied in this activity: Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Scott McInnis, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Ward Stamer, MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
 
Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activity
Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications Intended Outcomes Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy regarding reducing the cost of home building.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Housing
Advocacy to ensure a stabilizing approach to Step Codes:
Pause mandatory increases beyond Step 3 for Part 9 Buildings under the BC Energy Step Code and allow higher steps to remain voluntary and incentive-based. Limit the Zero Carbon Step Code to Emissions Level 2(EL -2) by 2030 to balance meaningful emissions reductions with regional flexibility in harder to electrify communities. Harmonize regional and local government step code timelines and implementation
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
  • Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
  • Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
 Housing
Advocacy to Streamlining Approvals: Place moratorium on new requirements for the building sector until the sector has time to recover.
- Increase reliance on qualified professionals by eliminating duplicate reviews and sign-offs, while also introducing expedited approval streams for applications completed by a qualified professional.
- Improve the one-window permitting process by ensuring: adequate staff capacity to review and process applications, standardized permitting timelines, and continued review of permits across ministries to reduce unnecessary and unclear regulatory/processing requirements.
  • Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
  • Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
 Housing
 
Senior officer who filed this Lobbying Activity Report: Katherine Carlson
 
The above name is that of the most senior paid officer who is responsible for filing a Lobbying Activity Report for the organization (the Designated Filer), whether that person participated in this lobbying activity or not.
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